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ancianita

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29. Coulda been an 'okay boomer' moment I was havin' -- everybody's so against caps, and yet

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Reply #24)

Fri Jul 16, 2021, 02:37 PM

Jul 2021

Last edited Fri Jul 16, 2021, 08:45 PM - Edit history (1)

we're in an all caps moment in this country.

I forgot to give my usual explanation, which is: given that FB has no buttons for EMphasis, I use CAPS for EMphasis and not shouting.

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Back in Facebook jail for 30 days for saying this about Lindsey Graham [View all] ancianita Jul 2021 OP

Maybe you should have said: Tomconroy Jul 2021 #1

heh heh okay ancianita Jul 2021 #3

So you can't say "fuck them" about anyone whose opinion you oppose, on Facebook? DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #33

See, that's the thing. I tried to find out what "community" I'm in, since I only have friends see my ancianita Jul 2021 #38

I try to stay away from right-wing pages. They make me too angry. DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #39

Then go to Speaker Pelosi's, Bernies, Schumer's or AOC's pages for a look. ancianita Jul 2021 #40

Five asterisks would have worked, as people would have formed the rhyme automatically. TheBlackAdder Jul 2021 #25

"WHORE". Will get you in trouble every time. vanlassie Jul 2021 #2

Yeah, I hear you. And that word can't even be metaphoric or economic, just sexist. ancianita Jul 2021 #4

I don't know about that. Pretty sure both times I was talking about somebody like Lindsey Graham.... vanlassie Jul 2021 #5

Yeah it's probably FB's Lindsey Graham community standard. ancianita Jul 2021 #6

Wait Traildogbob Jul 2021 #22

Oh :( That strikes me as a possible "bot response". DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #34

They had a problem with that? Cracklin Charlie Jul 2021 #7

It's not what you say on Facebook FakeNoose Jul 2021 #23

Why I NEVER make any kind of political comments of any kind PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #8

Good for you. I get it. ancianita Jul 2021 #9

Where's the fun in that? nt alphafemale Jul 2021 #35

Hello there 3auld6phart Jul 2021 #10

Hi there. ancianita Jul 2021 #18

I agree completely with what 9 Yacht Betsy is, FoxNewsSucks Jul 2021 #21

It's BS, Ive seen far worse on the right and they only get in trouble when they severely pass the dewsgirl Jul 2021 #11

Yep. Then again, I'm a repeat offender by now, with a clearly liberal commie rap sheet. ancianita Jul 2021 #12

I have stayed off off Face book for the past 5 yr at dewsgirl Jul 2021 #13

Definitely that helps. ancianita Jul 2021 #15

Almost everyone I know, is on there all the time. dewsgirl Jul 2021 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Jul 2021 #14

Damn. That ol' sixties expression? ancianita Jul 2021 #16

I think it was worth it! MLAA Jul 2021 #17

I SIGNED & 5 DAY'S LATER DELETED TRASH BOOK ! IT WAS 5 YRS AGO !! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #19

I'll have what you're havin'! ancianita Jul 2021 #20

Do you reckon the caps lock was the last straw that pushed them over the edge?? littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #24

Coulda been an 'okay boomer' moment I was havin' -- everybody's so against caps, and yet ancianita Jul 2021 #29

Hear! Hear! To the ALL CAPS moment! littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #31

When Biden's dog videohead5 Jul 2021 #26

Yep, the FB snowflake fragility standard. They get to be horrible & we don't get to call them on it ancianita Jul 2021 #30

I'm suspended ob AOC's site.. Hulk Jul 2021 #27

The right sticks together and mass reports negative posts against their side RandiFan1290 Jul 2021 #28

Maybe they object to "whore" being used? Ilsa Jul 2021 #36

I hear you. Then again, it's not just that word. ancianita Jul 2021 #37